#B0907D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.047 52.4), rgb(176, 144, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B0907D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0907D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 144, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.047 52.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B0907D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0907D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0907D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0907D text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0907D
oklch(67.8% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88068
oklch(63.3% 0.061 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#92694F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 52)
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Step 800
800
#654735
oklch(42.6% 0.05 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#B0907D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99927C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A8B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0907D
#B0907D
oklch(67.8% 0.047 52.4)
- #7B9DB0
#7B9DB0
oklch(67.7% 0.047 232.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B0907D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #B0907D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.